9. Methods of the Study
I reviewed only empirical work published in English language journals. I apologize if I have omitted Empirical work that should appear. However, I am confident that I have captured the available thrust of Motivation work during this time period.
The data used in this study were based off of responses to a questionnaire and issued to 50 employees of the company. The questionnaire was split into four separate parts.
Part I consisted of basic demographical questions that helped to analyze the data based on segments after the questionnaire was returned.
Part II asked respondents to rank eight incentives from 1 to 7 based on how motivated they were by each factor. We asked respondents to rank a series of the statements from 1 to 7 based on their level of agreement (strongly disagree to strongly agree). The statements dealt with management styles in the workplace, incentives offered, employee satisfaction, and various motivating factors.
It also included questions that asked respondents to choose the most appropriate answer based on their feelings about the effectiveness of communication in the workplace, how important they are to the company, how important their work is, and how motivated they are at their current position.